The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-30
AMERICAN lSDUsrEIEs.

What ID Going On In tho Field OF Labor
The kansas State Assembly will mest
on August 10.
The knights OF Labor Order Is growing
steadily in the West.
A large stock-yard assembly has with
drawn from the knights OF Chicago.
The 5000 harnesamakeis OF tho United
Statea have formed q national union.
Some western editors want extensiye
boring for wella arrested by legiGlution.
A csr.building company has been or
ganizsd to build cars ut South Baltimore
Ten steel steamers are to be built &c
carry ore from the Lake Superior region
Work in the South is abundant in shops
but common labor ia not 30 quickly ab'
Borbed. ssgfI5
The bAais Of the new kuiqhta OF Labor
membership is one delegate for every {, OOC
membership. ~.
The increase OF heavy machinery Is
bringing into nee cranes OF enormous Lift
ing capacity. Six.
Prominent engineers are recommending
the use Of heavier steel raile, aud have had
100 pounds TO the yard tried. Ia
The Morrison crowd in the Knlghta are
aending out circuarg telling why the
general ollicera should be depoaed."
There Ia q great demand for agricultural
implements, toolr, foundry castings and
wagon material il the Southern States.
Iu low months coke.msking plants
will be scattered all along the Allegheny
mountains in Pennsylvania. A $1,000
600 company hes been organized In Gam
bria county. SfE Ne ,E.,
The architects continue 10 report actiy.
ity in building operations. Tho quiet
= condition Of the labor market ia encour-
aging good many large enterprises that
have been withheld. 94
Contracts will soon be let for material
to build $500 tubo,iron freight cara that
will have capacity Of 10000 pounds.
Among the requirements are 5000, 900 feet
Of OAK and Georgia Pine. 5at.
The carriage and wagon makers have
been remarkably busy during the past ak
months, aud oil large works arc aold up
for three or four mouths. Tho price OF
good work hnO not declined. q,
: 10 . aia" H.
4:a A company making rolling stock in
Il Ohio and employing 1900 men, has dc.
cided TO remove to Alabsma to he near
lumber, cheap coal and their customers,
and Ms las from strikes % possible. !,
r Building Ia progressing with uuabsted
4 viSor throughout the larger Western CT
ties. Lumber:ysrde, foundries, ANAL ma
chine aud too! shops are Epringipc m.
started in many cases by Eastern msn.
Wages hsvs been stationary in nearly
( all crsits. Machinery makera will de-
mand an advance IN, September, This
[ branch includes boiler, engine and tool
makers. Shops are crowded with work.
3 and large putchaaes Of material are being
I made. Z. 4 A. A, e. g. l-.SS =
~ Conservation will be the labor watch
word for the next twelve months, In
formal meetings Of labor leaders have
taken place within q lew days at which
4 futuae policiee were discussed. in a general
way and comparing OF notes INDUCED in,
The spirit OF organization is 90 strong as at
any time, but edorte to increase member.
ship will not be made until September. /
The refusal Of Grand Master Powderly
TO grant q charter for the Iron Workers
National district at Pittsburgh, has met
with severe criticism at the hauda OF the
Executive Board. 1t Ia alleged that one
reason the charter was refused was on nc.
count OF a local assembly falling to pay i,s
subscription to 4 Pittsburgh labor paper.
1 is stated thatil the General Executive